Wednesday 7 December 2011

Can-do Roo

What is the ideal house pet for Christmas? Cat, dog, budgie or goldfish?

These excellent pets are not sufficient in today's demanding world where multitasking skills are paramount. If you have a pet, it must be able to perform some basic task as well as be adept in other areas.
Cats act regal, expect to be treated royally and thus would make excellent wine stewards (sommeliers to those a cut above). 
Dogs traditionally guard the premises but in today's market, they would also need to be well versed in all aspects of criminology. 
Budgies, being wee parrots, require less space and food. But besides chirping, the modern budgerigar would need the vocabulary of the OED.
Goldfish are cute but would require more across the board skills to be useful. Maybe they could don a towel and wash the empty wineglasses to earn their keep?
These examples only touch the surface. The real multitasking house pet does everything. My pick would be a kangaroo. A kangaroo is a laid back, relaxed type with a hop-to-it , can-do nature. Kangaroos are natural bodyguards who can double as travel companions. With a Roo sitting with you on a plane, the crush of blowhards who want to talk your ear off drops to zero. And the pouch serves as a free, extra carry on bag.

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